{"id":57497,"date":"2023-02-24T10:05:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T18:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=57497"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:04:56","slug":"north-island-timber-supply-review","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/north-island-timber-supply-review\/","title":{"rendered":"North Island Timber Supply Area Public Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement was open December 6, 2022 to February 20, 2023<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3122\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51268561543_65dfd23ae6_o-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51268561543_65dfd23ae6_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">North Island Timber Supply Area Public Review<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        North Island Timber Supply Area Public Review\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#objectives\" title=\"\">Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#contribution\" title=\"\">How your contribution makes a difference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#results\" title=\"\">Results<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Ministry of Forests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Timber supply area review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> North Vancouver Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> Four objectives listed below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/natural-resource-sector\/\" rel=\"tag\">Natural Resource Sector<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/natural-resources\/\" rel=\"tag\">Natural Resources<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/timber-supply\/\" rel=\"tag\">Timber Supply<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/NorthIsland-TSA-Map.jpg);background-position:52% 10%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Engagement Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>B.C. reviews the timber supply for all timber supply areas (TSA) and tree farm licences (TFL). This review for the North Island Timber Supply Area examines current forest management practices and their impacts on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Timber supply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Island Timber Supply Area is located on the northern half of Vancouver Island, was created in January&nbsp;2017 when the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\/civix\/document\/id\/complete\/statreg\/16016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act<\/em>&nbsp;(GBRFMA)<\/a>&nbsp;and regulations came into effect.&nbsp; Under the regulations, this new TSA was created from the Vancouver Island portions of the former Kingcome and Strathcona TSAs.&nbsp; Segments of the Pacific TSA are interspersed throughout the TSA, as well as TFLs 6, 19, 37, 39 and 47.&nbsp; The total TSA land base area is approximately 1&nbsp;749&nbsp;460 hectares and it is administered by the Campbell River Natural Resource District (DCR) office in Campbell River, and the North Island\u2011Central Coast Natural Resource District (DNI) office in Port McNeill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News release:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2022FOR0088-001859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2022FOR0088-001859<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"objectives\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on this review, the chief forester will determine a new allowable annual cut (AAC) for the North Island Timber Supply Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Objectives of the Timber Supply Review are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examine management practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examine environmental and social factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive input from First Nations, forest licensees, and the public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set a new Allowable Annual Cut for the North Island TSA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contribution\">How your contribution makes a difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public input is a vital part of determining an allowable annual cut. Feedback is welcomed on any aspect of the discussion paper, as well as any issues related to the Timber Supply Review for the North Island TSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to the discussion paper:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/farming-natural-resources-and-industry\/forestry\/stewardship\/forest-analysis-inventory\/tsr-annual-allowable-cut\/48ts_pdp_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/farming-natural-resources-and-industry\/forestry\/stewardship\/forest-analysis-inventory\/tsr-annual-allowable-cut\/48ts_pdp_2022.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion paper provides a summary of the timber supply analysis conducted for the North Island TSA. &nbsp;Details about the analysis are provided in a July 2020 data package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the timber supply review process read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/download\/E592C6E44D6E49D3B60D8EBF0940A001\">Timber Supply Review Backgrounder (PDF, 332KB)<\/a> published in April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More technical detail is available upon request from the Ministry of Forests (Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch) at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Forests.AnalysisBranchOffice@gov.bc.ca\">Forests.AnalysisBranchOffice@gov.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Input received from this engagement will be used to inform the allowable annual cut for the North Island TSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"results\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 discussion paper respondents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 data package respondents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: 100 Mile House Forest Landscape Plan. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Timber Supply, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Open.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-open\">\n                                            Open                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/100-mile-house-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        100 Mile House Forest Landscape Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Timber Supply<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/100-mile-house-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/04\/100-Mile-House-FLP.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Timber Supply, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Open.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-open\">\n                                            Open                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/cariboo-chilcotin-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Landscape Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Timber Supply<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/cariboo-chilcotin-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/03\/Cariboo-Chilcotin-FLP1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Natural Resource Permitting Improvements. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/natural-resource-permitting-improvements\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Natural Resource Permitting Improvements                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/natural-resource-permitting-improvements\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/06\/NRS-Permitting-Coldwater-River.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Infrastructure Projects Act. Categories: Economy and Jobs, Housing and Infrastructure, Natural Resources. 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